cowpony

English

Etymology

Compound of cow +‎ pony.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊˌpoʊni/

Noun

cowpony (plural cowponies)

1. A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
   • 1936 August, Joseph S. Fleming, “Flying Hoofs. Chick Norris again leads his Mounted Patrol”, in Boys' Life, page 10:

     He was just in time to see a black streak of horse flesh from Powder River break the track record with the two fastest laps ever made by a cowpony in the Cheyenne Relays.

Synonyms

• cowhorse